Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor

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Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
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ReleasedJanuary 27, 1998
Recorded1997
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Label A&M
Producer Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter chronology
Time
(1987)
Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
(1998)
Richard Carpenter's Piano Songbook
(2022)
Singles from Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
  1. "Karen's Theme"
    Released: 1997
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Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor is the second solo album by American musician Richard Carpenter, released in 1998.

Contents

Overview

The album includes instrumental versions of songs by The Carpenters and Richard's album Time , and is dedicated to their deceased mother, Agnes Carpenter. [3]

The album contains two new songs, "All Those Years Ago" and "Karen's Theme", with the latter being released as a single.

Track listing

  1. "Prelude" (Richard Carpenter) – 0:57
  2. "Yesterday Once More" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:41
  3. Medley – 12:12
  4. "I Need to Be in Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond) – 3:09
  5. "Sandy" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:50
  6. "Time" (Richard Carpenter, Dave Clark) – 3:34
  7. "For All We Know" (Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson) – 3:37
  8. "One Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 4:58
  9. "Bless the Beasts and Children" (Perry Botkin, Jr., Barry De Vorzon) – 3:29
  10. "Flat Baroque" (Richard Carpenter) – 1:51
  11. "All Those Years Ago" (Richard Carpenter, Pamela Phillips Oland, Tim Rice) – 2:24
  12. "Top of the World" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:21
  13. "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 2:26
  14. "Karen's Theme" (Richard Carpenter) – 2:40

Personnel

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References

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